Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2024

The Indo-Pacific has become the centre-stage of the changing global economic and strategic dynamic, with direct implications for Europe’s security and prosperity. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and its growing alignment with China has revealed the deep interconnection between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security theatres, bringing the two regions ever closer together. How to face the rising challenge of authoritarian regimes while upholding a free, open and rules-based global order? What are the main economic and security concerns of European and Asian partners in navigating the mounting US-China strategic rivalry? What are the diplomatic, political and practical avenues for a constructive European engagement in the Indo-Pacific and to what effect?

The Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2024 provided a unique platform for high-level experts and policymakers to discuss Europe’s role in the Indo-Pacific and bring the Indo-Pacific security debate to the European capital. After a successful inaugural conference in November 2022, the second edition took stock of and built up on recent developments, comparing perspectives from across the Atlantic, East, South and Southeast Asia and it looked at prospects for Europe’s most effective contribution to regional security.

The Dialogue was convened by the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), which has established itself as a leading reference for informing academic and policy debates on the Indo-Pacific in Brussels through its Japan Chair and Korea Chair, as well as with its European Research Council (ERC) project ‘Europe in US-China rivalry’ (SINATRA) and ‘Bridging Allies’ initiative.

With Belgium holding the rotating Presidency of the EU in 2024, CSDS was pleased to welcome the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo as a keynote speaker.

CSDS was also pleased to confirm the attendance of senior representatives from the Australian and Japanese Ministries of Foreign Affairs; European Commission and NATO; and academic institutions and think tanks.

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